Birds of Milton
What has actually been seen around Milton: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,662 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Milton
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Milton (West Dunbartonshire) since 2010, across 8,662 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Milton is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Bishopton, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (149 against 151).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Milton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 346 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 335 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 318 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 293 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 280 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 268 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 263 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 226 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 214 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 204 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 190 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 189 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 176 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 171 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 162 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 159 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 153 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 142 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 133 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 127 |
Records by month
What to put out in Milton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Dunbartonshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Milton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Milton are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 8,662 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Milton?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Milton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.